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The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew

The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.

Ukraine's combat amputees cling to hope as a weapon of war

Along with a growing number of war-wounded amputees, Mykhailo Varvarych and Iryna Botvynska are navigating an altered destiny after Varvarych lost both his legs during the Russian invasion.

Hilariously caustic 'Big Mistakes' drags Dan Levy into organized crime

The new Netflix comedy created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott stars Levy as an uptight pastor and Taylor Ortega as his sister.

Aziz Abu Sarah (left) and Maoz Inon in Jaffa, Israel, in January. Their new book, The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land, documents their peace activism that emerged from trauma and loss. Abu Sarah's brother died from injuries inflicted in Israeli custody and Inon's parents were killed by Hamas-led militants on Oct. 7, 2023.

After losing loved ones, an Israeli and a Palestinian work together for Middle East peace

An Israeli whose parents were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and a Palestinian whose brother died from injuries in Israeli custody say they've become like brothers. Their new book is The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.

Miles Davis (seen here during a concert in New York's Central Park in 1969) might have been more compelled to self-reinvention than any other artist in the 20th century.

The Miles Davis century: The definition, and evolution, of cool

In the lineage of jazz, Miles Davis, born 100 years ago, presents something of a paradox: He looms as large as anyone, but he means many things to many people.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem responds to questions at a congressional oversight hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

California Senator presses DHS secretary for access to detention facilities

California Senator Alex Padilla said despite court orders, the Department of Homeland Security continues to refuse members of Congress unannounced oversight visits.

This open field in Jacumba Hot Springs is currently under construction for a solar energy park. Photo taken on Oct.

Residents say Jacumba’s special charm threatened by solar project

The solar energy project planned for Jacumba Hot Springs highlights the tension between the need for renewable energy and preserving a community.

Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. ET on April 6 during the Artemis II crew's flyby of the moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. In the foreground, Ohm crater has terraced edges and a flat floor interrupted by central peaks. Central peaks form in complex craters when the lunar surface, liquefied on impact, splashes upward during the crater's formation.

Photos: NASA releases first images from moon flyby

During the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface using their own eyes and snapping thousands of photos of the surface.

Artemis II commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman looks out one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows at the moon ahead of the crew's lunar flyby. After successfully looping around the moon, the space capsule is now headed back toward Earth.

Artemis II astronauts swung by the moon, broke an Apollo record, and saw an eclipse

The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It's expected to splash down on Earth on Friday.

Today is the Smithsonian's deadline to give thousands of documents to the White House

The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology."

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